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168. A LATE 18TH-CENTURY MARINER’S HOUR GLASS


comprising two hand-blown bulbs conjoined at middle by wax- covered twine, contained within two hexagon plates supported with six square-sided supports -- 7in. (18cm.) high


£800-1000


169. AN 18TH-CENTURY-STYLE SANDGLASS


with bulbs blown as a single unit, contained within wooden holder lined with marbled paper and covered with Morocco leather tooled with gilt motifs -- 8¾in. (22cm.)


£80-120


170. A LATE 19TH-CENTURY BONE SANDGLASS


with hand-blown bulbs conjoined at middle with twine, contained between turned bone plates with three bone “bamboo-form” supports -- 5¾in. (14.5cm.) high


£300-500 171.


A MARINE-THEMED SHIP-STRIKE CLOCK & BAROMETER DESK SET


with brushed-steel dials signed Westbury, U.S.A., the clock with eight-day going barrel movement and “Ship’s Watch” strike train, ship’s wheel rims, mounted opposite matching aneroid barometer on a bronzed base with thermometer set between -- 8 x 12½in. (20 x 32cm.)


£200-300


172. A LATE 19TH-CENTURY CELESTIAL NAVIGATION GLOBE BY CARY & CO., LONDON


with 5½in. diameter paper-covered globe signed and inscribed Cary & Co. Makers to the Admiralty, 7 PALL MALL, LONDON, varnished and mounted in a brass meridian set within a counter- signed horizon ring with removable altitude frame with indicator, contained in a teak box with instructions pasted inside lid -- 8in. (20.5cm.) square; photocopy of 1896 patent


(2) £500-800


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173. A ‘HUSON’ STAR GLOBE BY HENRY HUGHES & SON, LTD, LONDON


with 7in. globe signed THE HUSON STAR GLOBE / H. HUGHES & SON LTD, LONDON, contained in mahogany box with brass meridian ring and removable horizon rings with sliding indicators, instructions pasted inside lid -- approximately 10½in. (27cm.) square


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